Mirror mirror on the wall

Which is the cheapest tape system of all? Not LTO? Surely not LTO? Well, actually, yes, according to Tandberg that is. A press release fom Tandberg said its half-height 220LTO drive was the most affordable tape drive in the market. 'Really,' I...

Which is the cheapest tape system of all? Not LTO? Surely not LTO? Well, actually, yes, according to Tandberg that is. A press release fom Tandberg said its half-height 220LTO drive was the most affordable tape drive in the market. 'Really,' I said? 'Really,' Tandberg said.

And here are the figures to prove it. They apply to entry-level supertape; Travan and DDS are not applicable here.

So mirror, mirror, which is the most affordable tape drive of all? The Tandberg 220LTO just as Tandberg said. Quantum's DLT V4 comes pretty close. Indeed, the drive itself is cheaper. But Tansberg's claim stands because the media price is less.